A place that tells you who you are

The slopes of Cork city’s northside breed character.

The terraces and laneways of Blackpool and Farranree, of St Luke’s and Dublin Hill, have produced iconic soccer players and champion boxers in their time, basketball dynasties and rugby icons, but the hurlers of the northside, are first among equals. Primus inter pares.

You can ask novelist and broadcaster Christy Kenneally.